Brainstorm (album)
| Brainstorm | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 5, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 63:20 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Young MC chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Brainstorm | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C−[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
Brainstorm is the second album by the American rapper
UK Singles Chart
. A follow-up single, "Keep It in Your Pants", made it to No. 67 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 18 in New Zealand.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "That's the Way Love Goes" | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Keep Your Eyes on the Prize" | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Do You Feel Like I Do" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "After School" | 5:11 |
| 5. | "The Right One" | 4:36 |
| 6. | "The Um Dee Dum Song" | 2:26 |
| 7. | "Album Filler" | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Keep It in Your Pants" | 4:57 |
| 9. | "Use Your Head" | 5:04 |
| 10. | "Listen to the Beat of the Music" | 4:55 |
| 11. | "Inside My Head" | 7:05 |
| 12. | "Life in the Fast Lane" | 7:49 |
| 13. | "That's the Way Love Goes (Broken Heart Remix)" | 5:20 |
| Total length: | 1:03:20 | |
Personnel
- Marvin " (tracks: 1-4, 6-13)
- Myra Cormier – backing vocals (track 1)
- Paul Milton Jackson, Jr. – guitar (tracks: 1, 3, 12)
- Vail Johnson – bass (tracks: 1, 3)
- Stephanie Pinkard – backing vocals (track 3)
- Alphonse Mouzon – drums (track 10)
- Mike Bordin – drums (track 11)
- Lawrence "G Love E" Edwards – producer (track 5)
- Steve Dady – recording (track 1)
- Paul McKenna – recording (tracks: 2-13), mixing
- Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] | 42 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 66 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Young MC - Brainstorm Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Brainstorm". Entertainment Weekly. August 16, 1991.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 797–798.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Young M.C. – Brainstorm". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. September 7, 1991. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Young M.C. – Brainstorm". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
- Young MC – Brainstorm at Discogs (list of releases)
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